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Front Page article in the ne PPN. They even quote Dizzy!
A few paragraphs I found interesting:
"At the import level, MAC's new interpretations allow for mixing species batches from the same MAC-certified exporter. They allow retailers with limited tank space to mix MAC-certified fish with uncertified fish, or with MAC-certified organisms of a different species-providing the species are visibly different. "
and:
"Currently MAC is not testing for cyanide use at collection sites. Some collectors stun fish with cyanide to make harvesting easier. teh practice is widely considered harmful to the fish and coral reefs. Net-catching is considered more environmentally sound. "At this point there is no cyanide testing method that is internationally approved," MAC program officer Rezal Kusumaatmadja said. "Cyanide testing would be very helpful, but in its absence we still have [detection] methods." If an unusually high number of fish that are difficult to catch with a net are found in a specific batch, MAC traces the fish back to the collector, who must prove competence with a net underwater for certification."
A few paragraphs I found interesting:
"At the import level, MAC's new interpretations allow for mixing species batches from the same MAC-certified exporter. They allow retailers with limited tank space to mix MAC-certified fish with uncertified fish, or with MAC-certified organisms of a different species-providing the species are visibly different. "
and:
"Currently MAC is not testing for cyanide use at collection sites. Some collectors stun fish with cyanide to make harvesting easier. teh practice is widely considered harmful to the fish and coral reefs. Net-catching is considered more environmentally sound. "At this point there is no cyanide testing method that is internationally approved," MAC program officer Rezal Kusumaatmadja said. "Cyanide testing would be very helpful, but in its absence we still have [detection] methods." If an unusually high number of fish that are difficult to catch with a net are found in a specific batch, MAC traces the fish back to the collector, who must prove competence with a net underwater for certification."